How long will it take for the csa to process a claim?

melx

Hi there

I finally plucked up the courage after 16 years to put a claim in for csa from my ex partner for our two children aged 16 and 11.

Today i found out that he has filled the forms in (he had no option I suppose?) and sent them back to the csa. He was moaning that he had a rubbish weekend as cant afford to go out and is stressing!!! I never go out at weekends and never have, all my money goes towards my childrens up keep.

My question is what happens next? Do the csa contact his work? he works in sales so i presume he has a basic salary and bonus? will he just have to pay out of the basic wage and not declare the bonus or will they look at his pay slips?

How long will it be until the csa contact me? should I contact them? if so when?

Sorry for all the questions but I have no idea how these things work.


Thanks in advance I appreciate your advice xx

Oh I work 22.5 hours a week


Thanks again for your help:)

PreludeForTimeFeelers

melx wrote: »

Hi there

I finally plucked up the courage after 16 years to put a claim in for csa from my ex partner for our two children aged 16 and 11.

Today i found out that he has filled the forms in (he had no option I suppose?) and sent them back to the csa. He was moaning that he had a rubbish weekend as cant afford to go out and is stressing!!! I never go out at weekends and never have, all my money goes towards my childrens up keep.

My question is what happens next? Do the csa contact his work? he works in sales so i presume he has a basic salary and bonus? will he just have to pay out of the basic wage and not declare the bonus or will they look at his pay slips?

How long will it be until the csa contact me? should I contact them? if so when?

Sorry for all the questions but I have no idea how these things work.


Thanks in advance I appreciate your advice xx

Oh I work 22.5 hours a week


Thanks again for your help:)

You'd usually be looking at 4 - 8 weeks.

If he's returned the forms, he is required to send copies of his wage slips with the form. One of the questions on the forms relates to bonuses too, so he would have had to say how much he'd had in bonuses over the last 12 months. If his wage slips fluctuate, or if he's not sent in evidence of his earnings, then they will contact the employer, and average out his last two months pay (averaging his bonuses too).

Once the assessment is in place they will ask him to set up payments (either direct to yourself or via the CSA).

It certainly couldn't hurt to ask them for an update, ask them if theyve got all the information they need, or if they're still waiting on anything.

melx

Update: my ex has been in touch with the csa and has said that he is not the children's father. The csa told me what he says makes no difference as he is on the birth certificate. He has also text my daughter and told her that I was sleeping around (I wasn't) and for her and her brother not to contact him till this is sorted. I am 100% positive he is their biological father,

Morlock

melx wrote: »

The csa told me what he says makes no difference as he is on the birth certificate.

It doesn't make any difference that he is on the birth certificate, he has been named as the father, and is liable to pay maintenance until he pays for a court-approved DNA test which proves otherwise.

melx

Morlock wrote: »

It doesn't make any difference that he is on the birth certificate, he has been named as the father, and is liable to pay maintenance until he pays for a court-approved DNA test which proves otherwise.

So anyone could name someone to be the father of their child and it's up to them to prove otherwise?

I feel awful for my daughter, my son doesn't know but he sent her horrendous messages slagging me off accusing me of sleeping around etc....the things some "fathers" will do to get out paying towards their up keep ......after years of nothing.

duchy

melx wrote: »

So anyone could name someone to be the father of their child and it's up to them to prove otherwise?

I feel awful for my daughter, my son doesn't know but he sent her horrendous messages slagging me off accusing me of sleeping around etc....the things some "fathers" will do to get out paying towards their up keep ......after years of nothing.

If a couple are married the mother can register the husband as the child's father when she registers the birth. If the parents are unmarried the father's name can only be added if he is present at the registration (or asks to be added later in certain circumstances) so no "anyone" can't. If a father later wants to change the status quo he has to have a court approved DNA test-at his own expense.

He sounds a prince-and a not very bright one at that-Does he really not understand or care what impact his refusual to see the kids is going to have on his future relationship with them ?

donny_osmonds_mad_fan

anyone can write anything on the csa forms if that is what you mean yes....on the birth certificate no...

I think it may be a bit different if the person you name on the csa forms is not on the birth certificate though...I think they give options of you only have to pay if proved to be the father, least that is what it was a few years back when a friend went through this. The 'father' was told he could pay up front a cheaper fee for the dna test (refunded if not the father) or not pay anything but be charged a higher fee if he was proved to be the father after the tests...it may be a bit different now though...but yes in essence a mum could write any name down on the forms..of course if you know for sure he isnt the father then you are committing an offence by signing the back of the form.

PreludeForTimeFeelers

It sounds like he's just trying delaying tactics.

melx

He sounds a prince-and a not very bright one at that-Does he really not understand or care what impact his refusual to see the kids is going to have on his future relationship with them ?[/QUOTE]

He thinks that futher down the road they will forgive him. I actually think he has mental problems, he has never been faithful in any relationship and is an only child and his mother still can see no wrong on him..he is 43!!

My eldest has changed her name to mine and wants nothing more to do with him. In the meantime he is having ivf with his wife ..unbelievable.

melx

PreludeForTimeFeelers wrote: »

It sounds like he's just trying delaying tactics.

Will i have to wait until he actually goes ahead with the dna tests then before he is actually forced to pay any money? Do the csa take it at source ie: out of his monthly wages or do they just trust he will do it and when he doesnt they take it to the next step?

Thanks for your help and info, I honestly dont have a clue about these matters.

clearingout

Morlock wrote: »

It doesn't make any difference that he is on the birth certificate, he has been named as the father, and is liable to pay maintenance until he pays for a court-approved DNA test which proves otherwise.

this is the theory - the practise in my experience was different. OP - my ex denied paternity of one of our children back in 2009. This essentially put the claim 'on hold' at the time. You will need to consent to a DNA test on the phone and they will send you and your ex out some paperwork which you must sign and return within 14 days. My ex didn't return his paperwork so the test never went ahead and paternity was 'assumed'. There is, for want of a better word, a lot of 'bumpf' in the CSA literature about assuming paternity but in my case they didn't, despite the fact he was on the birth certificate and we were married etc. etc. . I can only assume he span them a merry tale about my alleged infidelity (it was him who'd been having an affair, not me!) and the decision maker went with it.

See what happens. At worst it will just delay things. It's very...embaressing and upsetting and distressing to have this kind of accusation thrown at you but it's all hot air so just keep calm and do what you need to do. ((hugs)).